WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Vice President for National Security Policy Jeannette Chu today issued a statement following the announcement of a regulatory framework for the responsible diffusion of Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology:
“The Commerce Department’s new unilateral framework for imposing export controls on Artificial Intelligence (AI) diffusion seeks to prevent adversaries from using AI in harmful ways while permitting and managing the access of allies and trusted trading partners to U.S. technology.
“While our members agree with and support addressing the national security concerns driving this effort, we remain deeply concerned that this rule appears to have been developed outside of standard rulemaking procedures, which unfortunately appears to be a pattern for regulatory activities in the waning days of the current Administration. Robust and transparent consultation with industry and stakeholders, including through notices of rulemaking, is essential to ensure that the rulemaking process supports the intent of our policies.
“We look forward to working closely with the incoming Administration to refine and improve the United States’ export control framework to achieve national security objectives without ceding U.S. technology leadership.”
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